“Sire，“repliedI，“thatonlyproveshowmuchdangeryouincurred
bykeepingsuchamaninyouremployment。“
“Why，yes，“answeredLouisXV；“itreallyseemasthough，hadhe
chosensomefinemorningtoproposemyabdicatingthethronein
favourofthedauphin，hewouldonlyhaveneededtoutterthe